Steamers named for hit out

The first Bay of Plenty Steamers side of 2014 has been named ahead of its preseason match with Hawke's Bay in Rotorua.

After spending a week in Whakatane training as a squad the side gets its first chance to put some combinations and strategies out on the park tomorrow at 2pm at Rotorua International Stadium.

Bay of Plenty Steamers teammates Solomona Sakalia (Mount Maunganui) and Doug Edwards (Whakarewarewa) during the Bayfair Baywide Premier Club Rugby final.

Steamers hooker Joe Royal is named as captain with a solid forward back and new halves pairing of Jono Kitto and Paul Morris opted for by coach Kevin Schuler.

The Steamers first ITM Cup match is against Southland in Invercargill on August 15.

The curtain raiser for tomorrows match is between John Paul College 1st XV and Taupo Nui a Tia 1st XV at 12pm.

STEAMERS:

  1. Solomona Sakalia - Mount Maunganui
  2. Joe Royal ( C ) - Rotoiti
  3. Pingi Tala'apitanga - Tauranga Sports
  4. Tim Bond - Te Puke Sports
  5. Josh Sole - Mount Maunganui
  6. Jesse Acton - Rotoiti
  7. David Whitecliffe-Davies - Te Puke Sports
  8. Joe Tupe - Greerton Marist
  9. Jono Kitto - Te Puke Sports
  10. Paul Morris - Tauranga Sports
  11. Junior Tofa Va'a - Te Puke Sports
  12. Doug Edwards - Whakarewarewa
  13. Siaosi Longi - Rangataua
  14. Leroy van Dam - Greerton Marist
  15. Tino Nemani - Greerton Marist
  16. Johan Bardoul - Mount Maunganui
  17. Siegfried Fisiihoi - Whakarewarewa
  18. Hamish Gosling - Tauranga Sports
  19. Samisoni Fisilau - Mount Maunganui
  20. Dan Hollinshead - Te Puke Sports
  21. Te Rangi Fraser - Whakarewarewa
  22. Te Aihe Toma - Te Puna
  23. Byron McGuigan - Tauranga Sports
  24. Mike Kainga - Mount Maunganui

HAWKE'S BAY:

  1. Brendon Edmonds
  2. Ash Dixon
  3. Jason Marshall
  4. Michael Allardice
  5. Mark Abbott
  6. Trent Boswell-Wakefield/(Tony Lamborn)
  7. Brendon O'Connor ( C )
  8. Mark Atkins
  9. Ellery Wilson
  10. Tyrone Elkington
  11. Liam Edwards
  12. Jason Shoemark
  13. Trinity Spooner-Neera
  14. Ryan Tongia
  15. Matt Berquist
  16. Ged Robinson
  17. Jason Long
  18. Jody Allen
  19. Tom Parsons
  20. Tony Lamborn
  21. Tom Stanley
  22. Chris Eaton
  23. Ihaia West
  24. Timo Vaiusu

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